93 stories on elderly care.
I have always had a hearing impairment. I was born with a 70% hearing loss in both ears. While I had a mother who was sensitive t…
It's almost become a joke. Forget the word you wanted to use and joke 'Must be early Alzheimer's.' Lose track of where you left y…
Death is not something that many people want to think about. However, death is a part of living a human life. At least, our curre…
Is the COLA (Cost Of Living Adjustment) losing its fizz? Many seniors now feel that the annual Social Security cost of living inc…
One of the best ways to protect the indepencence of an elderly parent, or parents, as the case may be, is to set them up with an …
Making plans for the future brings mixed feelings. It is right to concentrate on the good things, but sometimes there are things …
There are many memorial monument dealers selling headstones to the public. The most important thing in finding a good monument de…
There are a many reasons why swimming and water-based exercise may be the best choice for seniors. Water based exercises are seco…
Sometimes elderly people can be fierce about maintaining their independence - some would say downright stubborn. But it is hard t…
Guilt is a common feeling in the landscape of care giving. Guilt can propel you to be the best you can be ?or it can immobilize y…
Planning to remodel, repair or build a new home? Looking for some innovative, unusual ? but powerful ? universal design features?…
There are many makes and models of personal mobility scooters to choose from. Break them down and they fall into the 4 following…
According to a recent report from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Medicare's new prescription drug benefit now…
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 1.3 million children are entrusted to their grandparents every day. Roles of a grandparent i…
Older people may be victims of frauds like con games and insurance, home repair, telephone, or internet scams. Even ?trusted? fri…
So you're moving to an apartment, what do you do with all your favorite things you can't live without? Are your parents elderly a…
This is the day you thought would never happen. Your roles in life are reversing. You?re trying to make decisions for yourself …
Older people and their families worry about crime. Though older people are less likely to be victims of crime than teenagers and …
As our society ages, more and more families are struggling to live with a family member who is suffering from dementia or Alzheim…
As our brains age, we're less likely to think as quickly or remember things as well as we used to. Research is now showing how th…